# Mirandela, Portugal

> Mirandela is a town of 12,504 people in Norte, with January highs of 11°C, 17 days a year above 35°C, a hospital 0.4 km from the centre and Vila Real Airport (VRL) 50 km away.

Source: [hexplace](https://hexplace.org/portugal/mirandela/), data release of 1 November 2026. Every value comes from an open dataset and says how precise it is.
Cite as: hexplace (2026). Mirandela, Portugal: town data. https://hexplace.org/portugal/mirandela/

## Key facts

- Population: 12,504
- Region: Norte, Portugal
- Coordinates: 41.49°N 7.19°W
- Elevation: 215 m

## Climate (1991-2020 averages, town)

| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 11°C | 3°C | 10 | – |
| February | 13°C | 4°C | 7 | – |
| March | 16°C | 6°C | 9 | – |
| April | 18°C | 8°C | 11 | – |
| May | 22°C | 11°C | 10 | – |
| June | 27°C | 15°C | 5 | – |
| July | 31°C | 17°C | 3 | – |
| August | 31°C | 17°C | 3 | – |
| September | 26°C | 15°C | 5 | – |
| October | 20°C | 11°C | 10 | – |
| November | 14°C | 7°C | 11 | – |
| December | 11°C | 4°C | 10 | – |

- Days with rain a year: 94
- Days above 35°C a year (last ten years): 16.9
- Tropical nights a year: 17
- Frost days a year: 15
- Daylight on 21 December: 9 h 10 min

## Best time to visit

- Not ideal for reliable dry weather: April and October to November
- Not ideal for warm-weather holidays: December to February

## Housing and safety (municipality of Mirandela, official statistics)

- Median rent: €2.78/m² a month (2024, new leases)
- Home price: €1,000/m² (2026 Q2, median of the last 12 months)
- Price change over 5 years: +35%
- Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents: 27.3 (2025)
- A 70 m² home: about €190 a month to rent and about €70,000 to buy

## Within a 15-minute walk (1.2 km of the centre)

- Grocery stores & supermarkets: 7
- Pharmacies: 6
- Cafés: 23
- Restaurants: 50
- Bakeries: 11
- Gyms & fitness studios: 4
- Schools: 8
- Doctors & clinics: 2
- Parks: 6

## Getting around (straight-line distances)

- Nearest train station: 37 km (Tua)
- Nearest bus station: 0.9 km (Mirandela)
- Nearest hospital: 0.4 km (Hospital de Mirandela)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Vila Real Airport (VRL), 50 km

## Who it suits (published rules)

- Good fit for car-light living: 7 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by
- Weaker fit for heat-sensitive people: 17 days a year above 35°C

## Common questions

### What is the weather like in Mirandela through the year?

January averages a high of 11°C and a low of 3°C; July averages 31°C and 17°C. There are about 94 days with rain a year. These are averages for 1991-2020.

### How many very hot days does Mirandela get?

Mirandela averaged 17 days a year above 35°C in 2016-2025, against 8.1 a year in 1991-2000.

### Does it freeze in Mirandela?

Mirandela averaged 15 frost days a year (below 0°C) in 2016-2025.

### What is within walking distance of the centre of Mirandela?

Within 1.2 km of the centre there are 7 grocery stores, 6 pharmacies, 2 doctors and clinics and 23 cafés. In a straight line, the nearest train station is 37 km away, the nearest bus station is 0.9 km away and the nearest hospital is 0.4 km away.

### What is the nearest airport to Mirandela?

Vila Real Airport (VRL), 50 km from the centre in a straight line.

### How much daylight does Mirandela get in winter?

9 h 10 min on 21 December, against 15 h 11 min on 21 June.

### How much does a home cost in Mirandela?

The median rent was €2.78/m² a month (2024, new leases), about €190 for 70 m². Homes sold for €1,000/m² (2026 Q2, median of the last 12 months), about €70,000 for 70 m². These are figures for the municipality of Mirandela as a whole.

### Who is Mirandela a good fit for?

By the published rules: car-light living (7 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by).

## Sources

- Copernicus DEM GLO-30 (30 m elevation) (Copernicus DEM licence (free for any use, with attribution)): Elevation: Copernicus DEM GLO-30, © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018, provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA
- PM2.5, European air quality data (EEA, interpolated 1 km map) (CC BY 4.0): Air quality: European Environment Agency, interpolated PM2.5 map
- Burnt areas (European Forest Fire Information System, EFFIS) (CC BY 4.0): Wildfires: European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS), Copernicus EMS
- ERA5-Land reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Data Store) (CC BY 4.0): Climate: ERA5-Land, Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) Climate Data Store, contains modified Copernicus information
- ESA WorldCover 2021 (10 m land cover) (CC BY 4.0): Land cover: © ESA WorldCover project 2021 / Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2021) processed by ESA WorldCover consortium
- EU Census 2021 population grid (Eurostat) (Free reuse with acknowledgement (European Commission reuse policy)): Census grid: © European Union, Eurostat (aggregated by hexplace)
- Nights spent in short-stay accommodation booked through online platforms (Eurostat tour_ce_omn12) (CC BY 4.0): Crowds: Eurostat, nights spent in short-stay accommodation booked through online platforms (tour_ce_omn12)
- Price level indices (Eurostat prc_ppp_ind) (CC BY 4.0): Price level: Eurostat (prc_ppp_ind)
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): Place names and populations: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)
- INE Portugal (local statistics on rents, house prices, crime and population) (CC BY 4.0): Rents, house prices, crime and population: Statistics Portugal (INE) and DGPJ
- Natura 2000 protected sites (EEA, end 2024) (CC BY 4.0): Protected areas: Natura 2000, © European Union, DG Environment (EEA)
- OpenStreetMap (Geofabrik extracts) (ODbL 1.0): © OpenStreetMap contributors
- OurAirports (Public domain): Airports: OurAirports (public domain)
- Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0): © Overture Maps Foundation, overturemaps.org
- TEMIS UV index climatology (KNMI / ESA) (Free use with credit; TEMIS asks to be told how the data is used): UV index: TEMIS, KNMI / ESA (www.temis.nl)
- USGS earthquake catalog (ComCat) (Public domain): Earthquakes: U.S. Geological Survey

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